Tuesday, January 22, 2013

A To-Do List Update

It's been a slow winter on the home remodeling front. The cold weather (its -6 degrees today...) has cursed us with lack of motivation as well as the impossibility of truly doing much since Justin's 'work station' is out in the unheated garage.

But none the less, we've been making some progress. Albeit slow progress.

Here's a glimpse as to where we're at on our never ending to-do list

Immediate List

Master Bedroom - DONE!

Tear down bedroom/living room wall for a master
bedroom

Sheetrock
connecting walls

Rewire
electrical

Sheetrock
(?) ceiling

Fix
floors so they don’t creak

Re-carpet

Paint

Move hanging bars away from wall/ceiling in closet

Make jewelry holder/frame for closet wall – using a
tie rack instead!

Dining Room/Living Room

Tear down wall for one, big living-dining space

Fix flooring

Sheetrock connecting walls

Rewire
electrical

Move
heating vents

Fix storage closet door so it stays on the track

Paint the room one color

Replace the dining room light fixture or spray paint
current one

Paint lamp to match color palette

Paint frames & artwork to match color palette

Make/paint the big letter J for above TV

Paint end table to match color palette

Kitchen

Fix terrible pipes/plumbing under sink – THIS WEEK!

Fix broken and loose door handles

Fix sheet rock in uneven spots

Paint or tile backsplash

Fix broken drawer in refrigerator

Paint/Replace track lighting

Make/paint the EAT letters for above stove

Laundry/Half Bath

Fix/Buy new TP holder, reaffix to wall

Fix/Clean faucet so it doesn’t spray

Fix toilet handle

Paint problem spots on walls

Bathroom

Fix/Buy new TP holder, reaffix to wall

Fix broken faucet handle (can we fix this?)

Buy replacement sink plug

Fix door on cabinet (won’t stay closed)

Un-mildew-ify the ceiling

Replace overhead fan with a stronger one

Paint ceiling with mildew-resistant paint

Sand down walls (really bumpy and weird)

Paint walls with mildew resistant paint

Clean out grout on tile floor

Buy rug liner to hold floor mats in place

Guest Bedroom

Carpet Clean – NEXT MONTH!

Remove door, replace with sliding door for space

Paint

Set up room as a guest room, bed, dresser, etc.

Office

Carpet Clean – NEXT MONTH!

Fix handle on closet door

Set up room as an office. Hang shelves, etc

Make “built-ins” in that odd corner. Possible?

Add “Doggy Door” so dogs can hang out & not eat the entire house while we’re
at work

Entire House

Replace all the burnt out light bulbs – there’s a lot!

Long Term List

Entire House

Paint or replace all the brass door handles with bronze
ones

Hire electrician to re-wire entire house

Involves
taking down sheet rock in whole house…

Add-on in the back? Larger bedrooms/bath?

Bedroom

Replace or repaint handrail/railing

Put up a wall & door

Build a master bathroom!

Update trim

Add a window or two?

Buy or Make:

New mattress

Headboard

1-2 dressers

Bench
for the end of the bed, or chair

Curtains

Dining Room/Living Room

Paint interior of front door to match with interior color palette

Replace the coat closet somewhere/how

Move front door 5+ feet to the right

Put in a new window in place of door

Take out strange beams in the walls. One smooth wall on
all four sides.

Update trim

Put chair rail around the entire room

Crown molding?

Dining Room chair covers

Buy or Make:

Couch
–Gets delivered Friday!

Coffee
Table or Ottoman

1-2
Arm Chairs

Lamps

Floor
rug

Curtains

Side Table

Kitchen

Buy or Make:

New Fridge (since the renters
broke the door…) Fixed!

Curtains for window

Guest Bedroom

Buy (or repurpose) all furniture

Office

Buy or Make:

Room-sized
desk & shelving

Sofa
bed or Daybed

Floor
mat for office chair

Bathroom

Frame out the mirror

Exterior

Fix or replace the broken back door

Replace tile in the back entrance

Paint walls in the back entrance

Pull out the tree growing in front yard (right next to
the house)

Landscape front and back yard

New sidewalk to garage

Gut deck and rebuild with [not wood] or build a patio

Plant grass

Fix-up or rebuild garage

Buy or Make:

Patio
Furniture

Outdoor
Rug

Grill

Lawn
Mower with bag

Outdoor
Storage Bin/Bench

Flower
pots for front door

Flower
pot for back door

Whew! We've still got a lot to do, but I'm optimistic about the Spring and Summer months. We'll get our butts in gear. But in the meantime, we've done what was necessary to make the home livable, so we're perfectly content hibernating until it starts to warm up!